WE DEMAND BASSEL KHARTABIL’S DATE OF DEATH AND REMAINS FROM BASHAR AL ASSAD PRESIDENT OF THE SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Global - August 10, 2017

The #FREEBASSEL Campaign demands Bassel Khartabil’s date of death to be released and remains to be returned so his surviving family can facilitate their mourning process. This demand is addressed to Bashar Al Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic for immediate release of details on the death of Bassel Khartabil. Bassel’s family learned of his death on July 31, 2017, though he was executed in Damascus by the Syrian government shortly after his disappearance in 2015. This news is shocking and unacceptable and has devastated his family and community.

Bassel’s family and friends have the right to more information concerning their loved one. We demand the release of his remains and date of death immediately out of respect for his family. After the Syrian Government releases Bassel’s remains and date of death, Bassel Khartabil’s family will release a statement about how they will mourn the death of their beloved Bassel.

Read more about Khartabil and his legacy at Freebassel (http://freebassel.org) and follow the campaign on social at @freebassel on Twitter and Facebook. Please share widely.

About

The #FREEBASSEL campaign was launched in 2012 following the wrongful
imprisonment and persecution of Bassel Khartabil, a celebrated Palestinian
Syrian open-source software developer.
Bassel Khartabil was a beloved technology innovator, a
contributor to global software and culture communities like
Creative Commons,
Mozilla Firefox,
Wikipedia,
Red Hat Fedora,
Openclipart,
Font Library,
and Fabricatorz.
The #FREEBASSEL campaign remains dedicated to commemorating
Bassel's life and promoting his values.